NorthWhistle vs osapiens

Side-by-side facts for NorthWhistle and osapiens, sourced from vendor-published materials. Both platforms market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance.

At a glance

NorthWhistle

Swedish plug-and-play whistleblowing channel from Nebulr AB with published monthly pricing from EUR 50 and anonymous voice and text reporting.

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Pricing: Basic EUR 50/month (1 channel, 2 case managers, 1 language); Standard EUR 150/month (customisable forms, 3 languages, 15 case managers); Plus EUR 300/month (3 channels, unlimited languages and managers, routing/assignment groups); Enterprise custom quote (SSO, dedicated virtual private cloud, on-premise, legal counsel, custom integrations).
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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osapiens

Complaint-management and whistleblower module of the osapiens HUB ESG/compliance platform.

Headquarters: Mannheim, Germany
Pricing: Not published — demo required.
EU data hosting: Not disclosed
EU member states referenced: 1 of 27
Certifications: None published
AI on report content: Processes report content with AI / translation

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Full facts, side by side

Full facts, side by side: NorthWhistle and osapiens
Attribute	NorthWhistle	osapiens
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden	Mannheim, Germany
Founded	Undisclosed	2018
Ownership	Private, brand of Nebulr AB (Sweden); EU trademark 018494765	Private — osapiens Services GmbH / osapiens Holding GmbH; vendor newsroom references a $120M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Customers (vendor claim)	Undisclosed	Current official pages vary: complaint-management page states 2,500+ enterprises; platform page states 1,800 satisfied customers; newsroom about page states 1,300+ customers (vendor claims).
Pricing	Basic EUR 50/month (1 channel, 2 case managers, 1 language); Standard EUR 150/month (customisable forms, 3 languages, 15 case managers); Plus EUR 300/month (3 channels, unlimited languages and managers, routing/assignment groups); Enterprise custom quote (SSO, dedicated virtual private cloud, on-premise, legal counsel, custom integrations).	Not published — demo required.
Pricing model	Tiered (per employee)	Quote only
Procurement model	Self-serve sign-up	Enterprise sales only
Free trial	✓ Yes	No
EU data hosting	EU (named data centre) Amazon Web Services within the EU (vendor-stated); specific region or country not disclosed	Not disclosed Not disclosed on public pages reviewed
EU member states referenced	1 of 27	1 of 27
EU reporting languages	Partial	Undisclosed
Total reporting languages	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
AI on report content	No AI processing of report content	Processes report content with AI / translation
Certifications	None published	None published
National laws referenced	EU Directive 2019/1937 Sweden	EU Directive 2019/1937 Germany (LkSG — Supply Chain Act grievance mechanism) EU CSDDD
Anonymous reporting	✓	✓
Case management	✓	✓
Multi-channel intake	✓	—
Public API	—	—
GDPR (vendor claim)	✓	✓
EU Directive 2019/1937 (vendor claim)	✓	✓
Last verified	19 July 2026	24 May 2026

How NorthWhistle and osapiens differ

NorthWhistle can host report data inside the EU, while osapiens does not publish an EU hosting option. NorthWhistle references 1 of the 27 EU member states and osapiens references 1. Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification. NorthWhistle offers self-serve sign-up, whereas osapiens routes buyers through a demo or sales process. osapiens processes report content with AI, while NorthWhistle does not. Both market themselves for EU Directive 2019/1937 compliance, so the better fit depends on your priorities around data residency, certification, pricing transparency, and use of AI.

NorthWhistle vs osapiens: common questions

Does NorthWhistle or osapiens host whistleblower data in the EU?

NorthWhistle can host report data inside the EU, while osapiens does not publish an EU hosting option.

How many EU member states do NorthWhistle and osapiens cover?

NorthWhistle references 1 of the 27 EU member states and osapiens references 1.

Is NorthWhistle or osapiens ISO 27001 certified?

Neither lists an ISO 27001 certification.

How do NorthWhistle and osapiens pricing and sign-up compare?

NorthWhistle is priced at Basic EUR 50/month (1 channel, 2 case managers, 1 language); Standard EUR 150/month (customisable forms, 3 languages, 15 case managers); Plus EUR 300/month (3 channels, unlimited languages and managers, routing/assignment groups); Enterprise custom quote (SSO, dedicated virtual private cloud, on-premise, legal counsel, custom integrations).. osapiens is priced at Not published — demo required.. NorthWhistle offers self-serve sign-up, whereas osapiens routes buyers through a demo or sales process.

Do NorthWhistle or osapiens use AI on whistleblower reports?

osapiens processes report content with AI, while NorthWhistle does not.

Another option in this directory

NorthWhistle and osapiens are two of the platforms indexed here. If your shortlist is still open, one more worth comparing — with a different set of tradeoffs:

EthicsPortal

Whistleblower reporting portal hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Flat €60/month plan.

Headquarters: Poland
Pricing: €60/month, or €41.67/month billed annually (€500/year)
EU data hosting: EU (named data centre)
EU member states referenced: All 27
Certifications: ISO 27001
AI on report content: No AI processing of report content

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